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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Windows 10 S |
| 2018-08-02 | 2018-11-02 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 28.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 367.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 12 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6120mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Book2 has an overall score of 81.9, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Go's general score of 66.5. Both of these tablets include Windows OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Book2 has newer 10 S version while Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10. The Samsung Galaxy Book2 body is notably heavier but a bit thinner than the Microsoft Surface Go, and both were only released with a few months difference.
Galaxy Book2 counts with just a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Go, and although they both have the same number of pixels in each inch of screen, the Galaxy Book2 also has a better resolution of 2160 x 1440 pixels and a bigger display. The Galaxy Book2 features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy Book2 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 counts with a faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster). Samsung Galaxy Book2 features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Go, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Book2 also has a lot better (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy Book2 has a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Go.
Galaxy Book2 costs a lot more than Microsoft Surface Go, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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